Merouana weather in May

In May, Merouana sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Merouana's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merouana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Merouana reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3229
4229
52210
62210
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How May really feels in Merouana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Merouana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 367.329.92.7
Feb12° / 296.92.210.73.4
Mar15° / 457.91.111.75.0
Apr19° / 478.40.212.96.4
May24° / 11°478.1013.97.4
Jun29° / 16°205.8014.46.1
Jul33° / 19°113.9014.24.1
Aug33° / 19°205.9013.34.4
Sep27° / 15°357.7012.26.8
Oct22° / 11°295.6011.17.5
Nov15° / 305.80.110.15.3
Dec11° / 336.31.29.63.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
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216436
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316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Merouana gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
627
727
826
926
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25937
26937
27928
28928
29919
30919
319010

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:517:16
213.55:507:17
313.55:497:18
413.55:487:19
513.65:467:20
613.65:457:21
713.65:447:21
813.65:437:22
913.75:427:23
1013.75:427:24
1113.75:417:25
1213.85:407:26
1313.85:397:26
1413.85:387:27
1513.85:377:28
1613.95:367:29
1713.95:367:30
1813.95:357:30
1914.05:347:31
2014.05:337:32
2114.05:337:33
2214.05:327:34
2314.05:317:34
2414.15:317:35
2514.15:307:36
2614.15:307:37
2714.15:297:37
2814.25:297:38
2914.25:287:39
3014.25:287:39
3114.25:277:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
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297.0Intense
307.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Merouana

In seasonPeak

None of Merouana's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Merouana sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Merouana?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Merouana for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Merouana in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Merouana sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Merouana in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Merouana peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Merouana in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Merouana is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merouana?

Merouana sits at 35.6°N, 5.9°E, 992 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Aïoun, 25 km away.

Topography around Merouana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Merouana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merouana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 1,044 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.

The land around Merouana is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
1,320 m
80 km
2,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Râs el Aïoun 25 km · Batna 25 km · Aïn Touta 28 km · N’Gaous 29 km · Tazoult-Lambese 36 km · ’Aïn Azel 42 km · Tadjenanet 55 km · Barika 56 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Merouana (35.6311°, 5.9119°, elevation 992 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).